Ebrington Manor

The house dates back to the fourteenth or fifteenth century, and was significantly altered twice, in the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. It was built on land purchased by Sir John Fortescue (c.1394-1479), who was Chief Justice of the King's Bench. During World War II the house was run by the American Red Cross for rest and recuperation for United States Army Air Forces bomber crews. In 1970 the house was the location of an attempted murder and arson. The current Earl has three daughters and no sons. Therefore the family has been involved in a campaign to change inheritance laws. It was listed as a grade II building by English Heritage on 25 August 1960.

The limestone building has grey slate roofs and a central five-flue chimney. The main body of the house includes a 17th-century hall and balustraded gallery. There is extensive plasterwork throughout the house, some of which was moved from a summer house in the grounds. The garden was laid out in the 1940s.